Crane Independent School District out in West Texas has gotten themselves the distinction of being the chlamydia capital of the whole damn world.

Crane has a population of 3,200 with 74% of the population being white.  In 2012, here’s how they voted:

Now, I don’t think that it’s scientifically provable that voting Republican gives you chlamydia but you sure couldn’t prove that in Crane, Texas.

The school district out in Crane teaches, of course, abstinence-only sex education.  The superintendent of school, Jim Rummage, defends his program by saying …

“If kids are not having any sexual activity, they can’t get this disease,” he said. “That’s not a bad program.”

Honey, according to one of my favorite philosophers, Don Meredith, if if and buts were fruits and nuts, it would be Christmas everyday.

Rummage also says that sex education should be done by parents.  I would venture a guess that’s not working either.

Here is a picture of downtown Crane —

Nice traffic light.

The school board is meeting to discuss this problem but I suspect they will continue abstinence-only except just teach it louder with more hellfire involved.

Thanks to Mary for the heads up.